Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-17
FROM WASHINGTON.

with when lie ms lhlely ueCH ouGaInS Conu-
mercial centres and convulsing the country
at large, has.at last been laid bare, prorlded
the startling circumstantial report which
has Just been brought from Baltimore by
Col. Cab Maddux, OF Fauouier White Sui
phur Springs, Va, can be relied on. Col.
Maddux's story is either great truth or he
has been imposed on with great something
else That be is earnest and honest him
self in the matter is not doubted. He says
that feeling some interest in the reported
change OF management of the Baltimore
and Ohio growing out of the location of one
OF his watering places-Oskney-near to
enc Of its lines, he went 10 Baltimore, aud
having a confidential friend in the private
office Of the President, learned the real rea-
son actuating Garrett in the deal was not
so much of business as q political nature.
Garrett, out of the presidency of the Balti-
more and Ohio, and no longer monopolist
or the friend of monopolists, with his mil
lions of money, his unb!emished reputation,
his vigor of mind and manhood, means TO
make, says Maddux, great political deal
in the election of next year. and Is getting
ready to railroad himself into the Presiden-
CO of the United States. CARROTS Baltl-
more friend informs Maddux that Garrett
and the leading knights of labor of New
York have for the past year or more
been on terms of ciosa Intimacy,
and further, that Garrett is q firm believer
in the next Presidential election going
into the House Of Representatives.
He is to be the candidate of the labor party
for the Presidency, and may secure his cleo
ton by combination between the labor
and democratic electors even before the
House of Representatives is called on TO
elect. Failing Of success in the electoral
college, his chances would by no means be
desnerate in a House so close as The present
ona is; so say his Baltimore friends, ac-
cordng to this report, while if there be
truth in his alleged relations to the labor
party, the democrats would doubtless con-
slider him all available man on their ticket
for the second place aud cfler him the Vice
Presidency. The statement, thereiore.th that
political deal is hid behind the great railroad
operation now going On may have more
foundation than haa generally been dreamed
of by the unsuspecting public. Alter hnishing
the Garrett story MadduX and another
Virginian went To Tho telegraph office and
sent the following dispatch to Gov. Lee:
Coo. Fi.hugh Lee Richmond, Ia
Ifcleiitors OF State decline to accept thc Rid
dleberger bonds, why not offer them Ridd!eber-
gers notes especially if Malone would endorse
same?
1t is 10: supposed the Governor answered.
Mr. James Caskie. rich young attorney,
of the law firm OF Witt & Caskie, of Rich
mond, Va, lately spent week in this city
examining real estate property with view
of making Investments Of considerable
amount He was the the guest Of a num-
Der of large owners and agents, anxious to
make sales to him, but, while receiving
mach attention at their hands, did not, it is
said. invest dollar. The "boom" did not
quite overtake him.
Mr.. Fairchild says he was offered place
IA commissioner under the interstate com.
merce bill, but declined it. MIR. Carlisle
had an interview with the President to-day.
The Star, the only administration democrat
ic newspaper in New York, urges the ap-
polntment of Mr.. Carlisle to the position of
Secretary of the Treasury. These three
facts have added considerably to the strength
of the report that Mr.. Carlisle will be Mr..
Manning's successor.
Boston people here say that Secretary
Endicott is not Us popular with the mug
wumps there as he has baen supposed TO be
down here Col. Lamont Is reported 10
have said that the fault with Mr.. Endicott
is that he can't take hint. If both these
reports be correct there may be some truth
in the rumor of the Secretary's probable
resignation after all.
Attorney General Ayers and Mr.. w. L..
Royal, OF Virginia, were in the U. ). Su
preme Court room to-day, waiting for the
Virginia habeas corpus cases in the Virginia
coupon matter to come up. The latter,
when asked by the GAZETTE's correspond
ent what he thought of Governor Lees mes
sage to the leg isature, replied as follows !:
THE message seems TO me contradictory Of
itself One part of is devoted to showing
that the law IS declared by the Supreme
ginia as much as in every other state, and it
seems to inculcate the lessen that it is the
duty of the State of Virginia to respect it
and obey it. Another part of the message
recommends the legislature to enact laws,
the manifest purpose Of which is 10 defeat
the law as the Supreme Court has laid it
down. It is useless for the legis ature to
appoint commission and conGne them to
begging the creditors to accept the Riddle
berger act. They have definitely deter
mined that they will not accept that, and
no persuasion by any commission can change
that determination. If commission were
given authority to negotiate with the cred
itors with view to ascertairing the exact
terms on which settlement can be arrived at,
feel entirely satisfied that terms can be ar
rived at that would meet the approval of a
great majority of the people of the State.
The State would be committed to nothing
by simply authorizing the commission to as
certain and report to the legislature the
terms that can be arrived at"
The friends of Commissioner Sparks Of
the Land Oiics say they are assured that he
never wrote, as is reported, letters to New
York, ceusuring the present administration
and declaring for Hill for the nomination of
the next national democratic convention.
They say that no matter what Mr. Sparks
may think of the present administration he
has too much regard for propriety to have
written such letters az those referred to.
Mr.. Frank Hurd, one Of parties mentioned
as authority for the statement that the let
tiers were written, is here and says he knows
nothing about them, and that he under
stands Mr.. Stokes, the other party mention.
ed as authority for the statement, knows as
little about them as he doeq.
1t was stated in this correspondence two
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